Sector News

Join ACAVA for their first 'Open Shed' at Maxilla Men's Shed on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 August 2019, 4 - 8pm. Everyone is welcome to come and meet the team, stay for a cup of tea or try out the workshop. ACAVA are keen to hear about the sorts of projects you would like to undertake and skills you'd like to learn.

This year Volunteer Centre Kensington & Chelsea is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its foundation by Lady Anstice Goodman in 1969. They will be marking this achievement at a reception to be held at The V&A on Exhibition Road on October 29th, 2019, at which they will recognise 50 amazing volunteers.

Westway Trust (WT) is looking for a new Chair for its Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is inviting applications for the role of Chair.

A full brief for the position can be downloaded here.

Applications should be by letter to the Acting Chair of Westway Trust, Angela Spence, outlining intent and summarising relevant experience.

Transparency is an important topic in the third sector. The public wants charities to be more transparent so that they have a greater understanding of where charities' money goes and what impact it has. To find out more on this topic you can read 'What Charity's' blog post here. 

Kensington and Chelsea Social Council has partnered with Imperial College, the West London Clinical Commissioning Group, local Carers and Older people's organisations to support the creation of ten online training modules designed to help carers in their day to day activities.

Please complete the questionnaire if you are interested in getting involved. The closing date to register your expression of interest by completing the survey is Thursday 7 February 2019.

KCSC has been running a successful CEO peer network since 2014.

The network is available to any CEO/Director or equivalent working for a local Voluntary and Community Organisation in Kensington and Chelsea.

The objectives of the Peer network are to:

The ‘Health Help Now App’ is a National health resource that is being rolled out across the country by each Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). With your permission, we would like to include your organisation in it. The App will help people in the community search for and access health and wellbeing services provided by the NHS, privately or locally by the Voluntary and Community Sector. It is a good opportunity to promote your services and our sector as a whole!
 

KCSC is launching a new Older People Provider's Network for local voluntary organisations and community groups consisting of or providing services for older people (aged 50 plus).

The goals of the network will be to help providers share experiences, to promote a better understanding of the development of the health and wellbeing agenda and its impact on the voluntary sector and to explore initiatives that might lead to joint bidding for funding and contracts. This new network will be a self led forum for local providers working with older people.